Room: Phillips 101
Time: Mon 08:30 AM-10:00 AM

Economics of Substance Use and Abuse: Determinants

Chair: Björn Lindgren (Lund University & NBER)

Session Organizer: Michael Grossman (City University of New York & NBER)

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Presentations

1. Alcohol and Morbidity: Regression Discontinuity Evidence from the Minimum Legal Drinking Age

   Presenter: Christopher Carpenter (University of California, Irvine & NBER)

   Discussant: Philip Cook (Duke University)

2. Effects of Welfare Reform on Illicit Drug Use of Adult Women

   Presenter: Hope Corman (Rider University & NBER)

   Discussant: Daniel Rees (University of Colorado, Denver)

3. Risks and Prices: The Role of User Sanctions in Marijuana Markets

   Presenter: Michael Grossman (City University of New York & NBER)

   Discussant: Daniel Polsky (University of Pennsylvania)